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PCGS Number: 10262 Coin Date: 1849 Denomination (Short): G$5 Denomination (Long): 5 Dollar Gold Variety: Mormon Variety 2: K-2 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: 5,500 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1849-1860 Mint Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Designer: John Kay Edge: Plain Obverse Description: Eye and Cap HOLINESS.TO.THE.LORD. Reverse Description: Clasped Hands 1849 G.S.L.C.P.G FIVE.DOLLARS General Notes: 5,500 1849 Mormon $5s were struck, making them the most commonly encountered Mormon gold coin. Today, we know of more than 150 examples in private hands. Despite the relative availability of this issue, it is an incredibly challenging coin to find with original surfaces and luster. A handful of pieces graded MS60 or MS61 comprise the Condition Census; however, originality-conscious collectors may prefer attractively toned Choice AU specimens to some of the uncirculated pieces. PCGS #: 10262 NGC ID: 2BCE
